Today I tried to solo another Gengar, this time Hex/Focus Blast. The previous one that I soloed successfully was Sucker Punch/Focus Blast, which I soloed with the same team as this one, but lower level. I thought it would be easy, but it wasn't.
I had only 1 failed attempt on the first one, but 14 failed attempts on this one. (For most of them, I quit at the 90-second mark as I couldn't get past yellow bar)
These were the Pokemon that I used. My first 9 teams were without the Tyranitar. Only on my 10th attempt did I remove the Gengar and try out the Tyranitar.
1: Alakazam CP 2144 L26 PC/FS
2: Alakazam CP 2416 L30 PC/SB
3: Espeon CP 2527 L30 ZH/FS
4: Espeon CP 2447 L30 C/FS
5: Tyranitar CP 2805 L27 B/SE
6: Gengar CP 1676 L23 SC/ShB
7: Dragonite CP 2950 L29 DT/O
I was able to consistently get off 2 FS with the first Alakazam (which was my 1st Pokemon in all 14 attempts), by dodging FB and 2 Hexes.
The 2 Espeons always got off 3 FS combined (They were back to back in most of the attempts).
The SB Alakazam could always get 2 SBs, sometimes 3.
The 10th attempt was the first attempt that I used the Tyranitar instead of the Gengar, and I got very close. Tyranitar did very well with dodging the FBs (though I did fail dodge once with full health and got 1 shot KO). On the 10th attempt, I managed to dodge 2 FBs without getting the dodge glitch, and get 3 Stone Edges off with the Tyranitar.
On this attempt, I got really close. I think the Gengar would have been defeated with a single Outrage from Dragonite. If I didn't lose 6 seconds at the start of the raid (timer started at 174), I could have got off the Outrage!
Regarding not getting dodge glitch from dodging the Focus Blasts, I think dodge glitch doesn't affect solo raids. I've never got the dodge glitch on any solo raids, neither have I seen it on any youtube videos of solo T3 raids.
P.S. The 14 attempts at this raid depleted my entire potion stockpile.
I always restart the app before solo attempts and it helps a little with lag. After about 10 attempts I turn the phone off for a few seconds and boot everything up cuz it starts to get slow. Lastly, I either do them in the car with AC or bring a water bottle with straight sides with ice water to keep the phone cool by pressing the back of the phone to the bottle.
Otherwise, seems like you are good at dodging so put more ttars in your lineup and it'll get much easier.
